Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) has initiated surveys, projects and co-ordinate specific investigations to support Food Standards Scotland (FSS), Local Authorities and other bodies.
Terms of Reference
The SFELC terms of reference document details how the committee works.
SFELC Guidance
SFELC produces advice and guidance for food safety enforcement staff and food businesses on a number of topics:
- Effective Food Sampling: Guidance for Local Authorities
- Food Law Enforcement Service Matrix – Secondary Production – Food Safety and Food Standards
- Food Standards Guide: Butchers
- Implementation of cross-contamination guidance
- Guidance on Article 5 compliance
- Guidance for Local Authority Enforcement Officers on the Safe Service of Less Than Thoroughly Cooked Beef Burgers
- Guidance for Local Authority Enforcement Officers on the Production of Cheese from Unpasteurised Milk
- Training of Food Enforcement Staff – Training Strategy Guidance
- Training of Food Enforcement Staff – Guidance for Local Authorities
- SFELC Food Safety Subcommittee Report: Trigger value for secondary inspections
- Resources Methodology: To calculate the required FTE for delivery of the Food Safety Service Plan (Word Document)
- Resources Methodology: To calculate the required FTE for delivery of the Food Safety Service Plan (Excel)
Meetings
The Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) meets to help co-ordinate food law enforcement and sampling & surveillance activities of Scottish local authorities.
SFELC Membership
Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) Office Bearers, Sub-Committees, Food Liaison Groups and Working Groups